Vilanova de Sau
Vilanova de Sau | |
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 Pantà de Sau (Sau Reservoir) | |
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  Vilanova de Sau Location in Catalonia  Vilanova de Sau Vilanova de Sau (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′N 2°23′E / 41.950°N 2.383°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Riera Comellas (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.8 km2 (22.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 308 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vilanovenc |
| Website | vilanovadesau |
Vilanova de Sau is a town in the comarca of the Osona in Catalonia, eastern Spain. It is situated in the valley called Sau. The Ter river runs through the valley, now dammed into Pantà de Sau, a reservoir which is in the municipal territory of Vilanova de Sau, and is a tourist attraction and base for water sports and hiking. The reservoir houses the submerged Church of Sant Romà.
The municipality is linked to Vic and the C-25 (Eix transversal, Girona-Lleida) by the N-141 road.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilanova de Sau". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova de Sau". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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